In what might be his final start of 2015, Brett Martin pitched very well until his final two opponents. Martin struck out nine of his first 19 batters and allowed two hits. With one out in the 6th, a Johnny Sewald double and Osvaldo Duarte homer erased High Desert's 3-1 lead. The other run Martin allowed reached on a leadoff walk.

The Mavs would then fall behind while using most of its best relief options. After a clean 7th, Shane McCain walked the first two hitters, and both would score off Nick Gardewine, who allowed a run of his own on three hits. Kevin Vasquez also walked back-to-back hitters in the 9th, but David Ledbetter, normally a starter, struck out two straight to end the threat.

The Mavs scored three in five innings off Elieser Hernandez, who sported a 6.93 ERA during the regular season. In the 9th, Luke Tendler reached on a error, but Juremi Profar grounded into a game-ending double play.

Newcomer Eric Jenkins started in CF over the much more experienced Jose Cardona, who was busy becoming a father.

Jeffrey Springs starts tonight in what could be the last game ever at Heritage Field.

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Today is the 15th anniversary of former Texas minor league catcher Vin DiFazio losing his uncle (and childhood baseball coach) Vincent in the World Trade Center attacks. DiFazio returned to affiliated ball with the Dodgers this year after a lengthy absence. He returned to the indy St. Paul Saints to finish the season.

Jamey Newberg

Dallas attorney Jamey Newberg has been commenting on Rangers from the big club down through the entire farm system since 1998.

Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas was born in Arlington, Texas, to Richard and Becky Lucas. He lived mostly in Arlington before moving to Austin, where he graduated from The University of Texas. Scott works for Austin Valuation Consultants, Ltd., and has published several boring articles about real estate appraisal and environmental contamination. He makes a swell margarita and refuses to run longer than ten kilometres.

Eleanor Czajka

Eleanor grew up watching the AAA Mudhens in Toledo, Ohio. A loyal Ranger fan since 1979, she works "behind the scenes" at the Newberg Report.